Oyo PDP asks aggrieved members to return

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, yesterday called for the re-integration of Senator Rasheed Ladoja, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, Mr Seyi Makinde and others into the umbrella party if the party must return to winning ways in future election.

They also expressed reservations over the choice of Uche Secondus as acting National Chairman of the party, stating that “people with questionable character” should not be allowed to hold positions within the party.

These were part of the recommendations of the PDP chieftains under the aegis of Oyo State PDP Leaders of Like Minds, presented to the Hon. Emeka Ihedioha-led PDP post-election review sub-committee sitting in Ibadan.

Those who signed the nine-page memorandum, presented before the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, included Dr Saka Balogun, Senator Ayo Adeseun, Chief Jumoke Akinjide, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, Professoor Taoheed Adedoja, Professor Soji Adejumo, Femi Babalola, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha, Alhaji Bisi Olopoenia and eight others.

The leaders said the hijack of the party structure and consequent imposition of unpopular candidates with the support of some members of the National Working Committee, NWC, forced Ladoja, Alao-Akala, Makinde and others out of the party and led to its dismal performance in the last elections.

They said: “The party should imbibe the culture of transparent internal democracy in all its dealings. If we want to regain our lost glory, conscious and concerted efforts should be made to bring back into our fold, all willing members of Accord, Labour Party and Social Democratic Party, SDP.”